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Kick-start your career with an 8-week Summer Internship from June 2025!
About the Internship opportunity:
We’re excited to be offering a Summer Internship in River Engineering in our Manchester office. Our Water and Environment Business Unit provides a focus for advising our clients on River Engineering and Flood Risk Management solutions including flood defence structures, weirs, gates, sluices, flood storage reservoirs, natural flood management, habitat creation, hydrometric gauging facilities and fish passes. Our integrated Water Catchment Management team comprises in excess of 400 staff based in the UK and Europe, but with reach into the Middle East, Australasia and America. The Water Catchment Management team has a diverse portfolio of projects with a key focus on flood risk management for the Environment Agency and other Local Authorities. The team works across sectors in integrated catchment management to deliver sustainable environmental solutions.
What will you get?
As a member of the Jacobs intern community, weekly presentations on key learning topics will be on offer and you’ll be invited to attend regular office events and competitions! A mentor will support your learning and facilitate opportunities to network across Jacobs, allowing you to gain as much out of the experience as possible.
We are proud of our inclusive and diverse culture and work environment, embracing the variety of disciplines, cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles of our employees through our Jacobs Employee Networks.
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Here's what you'll need:
* On track to complete a degree in Civil Engineering or Civil & Structural Engineering.
* A flexible and innovative self-starter who’s passionate about developing new skills.
* Enthusiasm and curiosity to apply your skills to solve real-world problems.
* Empathy and listening skills to help you truly understand our clients’ requirements.
* A well-rounded individual – have you worked in a bar? Been captain of a sports team or volunteered for a charity? Tell us - we’re looking for people with interesting stories and experiences!
* You must be available to join the 8-week programme starting 30th June 2025 – 22nd August 2025.
* You must have the right to work in the UK.
* You need to be a penultimate year student, finishing your degree in 2026.
Apply before 21st November 2024, for your application to be considered in the first assessment window. You can still apply after this date if the role remains open to applications. However, you do so with the knowledge that we may not proceed with your application if the role is filled in the first assessment window.
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